Jaguars' Ricky Havili-Heimuli (73) during the first day of a two-day rookie minicamp at Florida Blue Health & Wellness Practice Fields in Jacksonville, Friday, May 16, 2014.

Other than the training-camp backups to kicker Josh Scobee and punter Bryan Anger, the longest of long shots to make the Jaguars’ 53-man roster might be an undrafted rookie with the longest name -- Ricky Havili-Heimulu.

Heimulu, a 314-pound defensive tackle from Oregon, chose to sign with the Jaguars after the NFL draft despite the team spending big bucks fortifying the defensive line in free agency, acquiring Chris Clemons, Ziggy Hood and Red Bryant.

Though Clemons and Bryant line up at end, Heimulu faces an incredible uphill battle from a numbers standpoint. The Jaguars are also heavily invested in interior guys like Sen’Derrick Marks, Roy Miller, Tyson Alualu and Abry Jones.

If there’s a spot where the Jaguars have built a solid foundation of depth, it’s defensive line. Yet Heimulu decided to go to Jaguars camp over the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and San Diego Chargers.

“I just had a gut feeling about this place,” said Heimulu. “I honestly feel good about my decision. There’s some competition that I have to fight with, but at the same time, I enjoy being around these players and these coaches.

“After talking with my agent [Ryan Tollner of Rep1], he had a good long talk with [Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell] and we thought this was the best chance for me.”

Heimulu has no set position in camp, taking reps at both the three-technique and one-technique tackle. He’s one of 19 undrafted rookies, including defensive tackle DeAndre Coleman, trying to defy the odds to earn a job.

One statistic that should encourage Heimulu and the entire group: the Jaguars have had 15 undrafted rookies in the last five years make the opening-day roster.

“Just because I have a Jaguars jersey, I got to shop for all the NFL,” said Heimulu. “It’s still a job interview for me, whether I’m fighting for a spot here or somewhere else.”